Information about the rules and regulations that govern interactions between pharmaceutical, bioscience, medical device company, and other life sciences company interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals. This includes information on the Sunshine Act, state laws, the PhRMA Code, and the AdvaMed Code on Ethical Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
While I can't say it brought tears to my eyes, as it did the first meeting professional who watched this video celebrating all things meetings, I love that we now have a soundtrack to go with the Global Meetings Industry Day celebrations being...
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Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Media and Events talks with Stewart Hall, the creator of Rock the Stars, a company that uses the power of music to boost team performance a...
What did participants at this year's Pharma Forum, taking place this week at the Marriott Marquis in New York, see when they entered the general session ballroom that made their eyes widen? Just this:
I don't know if you can see all the wa...
You may have heard about the incident at this month’s South by Southwest festival in which a woman was asked to remove her hijab at registration in order to get her photo ID taken.
This happened to Ibtihaj Muhammad, a U.S. Olympic fencer, the ...
Last month I started a series on what pharmaceutical companies and hoteliers need from each other with respect to meetings and conventions. My first article addressed meals caps and how they have not been raised by most pharmaceutical companies i...
Mary Ann Kenmotsu, CMP, CPCEI recently had a chance to e-chat about conference centers with Mary Ann Kenmotsu, CMP, CPCE, the director of catering and conference services at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center. Here’s ...
As a meeting professional, you know that:
• Someone will unexpectedly declare that they’re vegan, gluten-free, and kosher—and mess up your whole meal plan.
• Some speakers will forget to bring their handouts, and require Keynote when you ha...
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with a group of hoteliers and buyers in the life sciences sector about the challenges they face in meeting each other’s needs. The conversation raised a lot of interesting questions, one of which covers wha...
More than 160 professionals hailing from everything from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to restaurants, hotels, and audiovisual companies earned a Meeting Professionals International Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate duri...
American Express Meetings and Events has launched a new meetings app designed to help pharmaceutical companies comply with the transparency regulations required for their meetings involving healthcare professionals. The app, which is powered by t...
